Joel Ward will be taking his place on the right
side of defence while the likes of Adrian Mariappa and Brede Hangeland provide Pardew alternative options to choose from.
Not exact matches
As a matter
of fact, I am expecting Le Prof to start Mustafi at the left
side of Arsenal back three
defence while Koscielny starts centrally and Monreal starts at the right
side.
Not worried on either front... Arteta if fit can provide rest for some
of midfield and
while Monreal has improved a lot he is not a powerful defender backs off far too much and lacks Ariel strength... plenty
of better left backs out there to strengthen that
side of defence... so Viello kondogbia and Rodriguez / darmian would do me for summer signings... Sell poldi Ryo Campbell no goals flamini etc bring on some
of youngsters...
Cesar Azpilicueta seems like the obvious choice on the right
side of defence,
while Baba Rahman or even Juan Cuadrado — if Conte is feeling adventurous enough — are attacking options on the left.
The Arsenal boss is faced with series
of injures to his preferred players down the right flank and will be given the headache
of who to choose from to cause the Swans enough damage down the right hand
side,
while also keeping his
defence unhurt.
Though not a right - back by trade, Abdullahi has played in the right
side of the Super Eagles
defence under Gernot Rohr for a
while.
A centre back pairing
of Shkodran Mustafi and Laurent Koscienly is expected
while the duo
of Hector Bellerin and Sead Kolasinac is expected to play on the right and left
side of the
defence.
While the
defence needs some work, the attacking
side of Arsenal's game is looking superb.
Marcos Alonso should be fit again to take up his place on the left
side of defence,
while Victor Moses will be on the opposite wing.
While they were not in danger
of losing, it was difficult to get the goals in against a solid and stodgy Soton
side that never really gave the City
defence much
of an examination.
Their
defence has come on leaps and bounds since last season, the recruitment
of Richard Dunne looks an immense capture,
while the pace and skill they posses in midfield will be a right handful for the best
of sides.
In their last three matches alone, Everton have shipped eight goals
while on the road only Fulham have been kept at bay in front
of goal by an Everton
side which no longer boasts a resolute
defence as a trait.
The changes seemed to lift the
side as they went on a late bombardment
of the Blues»
defence, and
while they did find a late consolation when Zabaleta nudged Lambert's effort just over the line, it too late to inspire a comeback as City maintain their 100 per cent start to the season.
Only four teams in the entire top - flight have shipped less goals than Fulham this season,
while only Man City has a stronger away
defence, however there are just two other
sides who have scored fewer than Fulham's tally
of 22 goals.
Mustafi and Luiz are yet to step out in the colours
of their new
sides this season but both fit the profile
of exactly what Arsenal and Chelsea have been missing: the former is a cool - headed organiser to step into the void left by Per Mertesacker
while the latter's skill on the ball, and determination to take responsibility for driving out from the back like an old school sweeper, makes him a solution to Antonio Conte's selection dilemma in
defence.
«I think Efe's experience and form for his Scottish
side Hibernian is good enough to get him into the list, and he would be
of immense help to the Super Eagles
defence at the World Cup
while Junior Ajayi would have added fire power to the Eagles attack and should have been given the chance to prove himself.
As deputy to Arthur Andersen's global general counsel, I took on the transactional
side of the crisis,
while he took on the litigation
defence.
I think everyone must try their very hardest to be on the
side of right vs wrong, & yeah I guess I wouldn't mind seeing less high paid
defence attorneys walking around with huge bank accounts, and happy faces,
while we pay minumum fees to prosecution lawyers.